Nuisance/Harassing Telephone Calls

A side effect of the extensive campus communications system is the possibility of nuisance or harassing telephone calls.  Should you receive a harassing, obscene, or nuisance telephone call, contact Public Safety and report the incident.  In addition, it is recommended that you follow these suggestions:

• Hang up!  As soon as you hear an unusual sound, an obscenity, or no response, hang up!  If the call is repeated, hang up again.

• Do not engage in conversation -- this is what the offender wants.

• If the caller says the he/she is conducting a sex survey or offers any other unusual reason, inform that you are not interested and hang up.

• Do not give out your name, address, telephone number, living conditions, or any other personal information over the phones.

• Avoid placing your number in the newspaper or other places.

• If you are receiving harassing telephone calls frequently, Public Safety will investigate the incidents.  When appropriate, they will involve Middletown policy and the local telephone company.

• People receiving harassing calls should contact Public Safety to obtain a telephone call log to record time, date, and type of call for investigative purposes.